Join me Sunday to discuss the latest Apple News! iTV – While The Wall Street Journal is outlining Apple’s goals for a television set-top box, others continue to believe that Apple is working on a standalone television set of its own integrating much of the same functionality. One of those observers is Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek, who has been piecing together clues from Apple’s supply chain in Asia and noted back in March that components for an Apple television set were “starting to move in small quantities”. Misek is out with a new research note today, claiming that the Apple’s television is now in “full production” with Apple looking to partner with providers such as AT&T and Verizon on the product while offering a set-top box alternative for entrenched cable providers. We believe the iTV is in full production. Recent data out of Sharp, Hon Hai, and other specialty chemical and TV component suppliers support this. Also, JDSU noted that they have a new non-gaming customer for its gesture control modules. They indicated this is a new “living room” based customer. We believe Apple will leverage AT&T’s and Verizon’s content deals for the iTV. Additionally, the WSJ’s sources indicate Apple may also consider a set-top box version for the cable operators. iPhone 5 – iMore, which was the first source to claim that Apple will be holding its media event to introduce the next-generation iPhone on September 12, now reports that pre-orders for the device will begin on that …
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